5 herbal teas to help battle your cold

5 herbal teas to help battle your cold

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Peppermint tea

Peppermint is a staple of several over-the-counter medicines. The menthol in peppermint helps relieve congestion and mucus. Many use peppermint oil as an antiviral preventative. You can buy peppermint tea at your local grocery store. Add some honey for a warm, sweet and soothing evening tea.

PHOTO: Wikicommons/ Hannes Grobe

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Ginger tea

Ginger tea has a spicyflavor made from fresh or dried ginger root. The spiciness of the tea can helprelieve chest and nasal congestion. Ginger tea can also battle viral cells,speeding up your recovery.

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Eucalyptus tea

Aboriginal tribes used to make teas from eucalyptus leaves to treat fevers. The chemical compound found in the leaves, eucalyptol, may help loosen phlegm and relieve chest congestion.­­­

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Mate tea

Native Indians of South America used mate as a preventative for scurvy. Mate contains Vitamin C, a known immune system enhancement. Vitamin C aids in fighting off and preventing colds.

PHOTO: WikiCommons/FakirNL

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Licorice tea

Licorice tea helps support your immune system, while also soothing your inflamed throat. Throat spasms caused by coughing can also be calmed with licorice tea. The tea can also thing your mucus to make it easier to cough.

Peppermint is a staple of several over-the-counter medicines. The menthol in peppermint helps relieve congestion and mucus. Many use peppermint oil as an antiviral preventative. You can buy peppermint tea at your local grocery store. Add some honey for a warm, sweet and soothing evening tea.

PHOTO: Wikicommons/ Hannes Grobe

Ginger tea

Ginger tea has a spicyflavor made from fresh or dried ginger root. The spiciness of the tea can helprelieve chest and nasal congestion. Ginger tea can also battle viral cells,speeding up your recovery.

PHOTO: WikiCommons/ Thecuriouseye

Eucalyptus tea

Aboriginal tribes used to make teas from eucalyptus leaves to treat fevers. The chemical compound found in the leaves, eucalyptol, may help loosen phlegm and relieve chest congestion.­­­

PHOTO: WikiCommons

Mate tea

Native Indians of South America used mate as a preventative for scurvy. Mate contains Vitamin C, a known immune system enhancement. Vitamin C aids in fighting off and preventing colds.

PHOTO: WikiCommons/FakirNL

Licorice tea

Licorice tea helps support your immune system, while also soothing your inflamed throat. Throat spasms caused by coughing can also be calmed with licorice tea. The tea can also thing your mucus to make it easier to cough.

Peppermint is a staple of several over-the-counter medicines. The menthol in peppermint helps relieve congestion and mucus. Many use peppermint oil as an antiviral preventative. You can buy peppermint tea at your local grocery store. Add some honey for a warm, sweet and soothing evening tea.

PHOTO: Wikicommons/ Hannes Grobe

Ginger tea

Ginger tea has a spicyflavor made from fresh or dried ginger root. The spiciness of the tea can helprelieve chest and nasal congestion. Ginger tea can also battle viral cells,speeding up your recovery.

PHOTO: WikiCommons/ Thecuriouseye

Eucalyptus tea

Aboriginal tribes used to make teas from eucalyptus leaves to treat fevers. The chemical compound found in the leaves, eucalyptol, may help loosen phlegm and relieve chest congestion.­­­

PHOTO: WikiCommons

Mate tea

Native Indians of South America used mate as a preventative for scurvy. Mate contains Vitamin C, a known immune system enhancement. Vitamin C aids in fighting off and preventing colds.

PHOTO: WikiCommons/FakirNL

Licorice tea

Licorice tea helps support your immune system, while also soothing your inflamed throat. Throat spasms caused by coughing can also be calmed with licorice tea. The tea can also thing your mucus to make it easier to cough.

It’s that time of year again. The time where there’s “something going around.” The sniffling and the coughing and the chills… it never ends! It seems like everyone is sick and if you’re not this time around, you may be next week.

Herbal tea has been proven time and time again to offer many medicinal benefits.

Here are a few teas that you can drink to make you get back on your feet quicker.